[i24News] Wagner chief Prigozhin among 10 dead in Russia jet crash
A private jet belonging to the Wagner mercenary chief Evgeny Prigozhin crashed in Tver region in Russia on Wednesday evening with 10 people dead including Prigozhin himself.
According to the Russian Aviation agency, three crew members and seven passengers were on board. Several Telegram channels reported that the jet was show down by air defense system.
[FT] An aircraft said to be carrying notorious warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose Wagner group launched a failed mutiny in June, has crashed on a flight from Moscow to St Petersburg, according to Russian officials.
All 10 people on the plane, including three crew members, died in the crash, Russia’s emergency ministry said, according to state newswire RIA Novosti. Russian officials said that a man with Prigozhin’s name was among the passengers, without elaborating further.
If confirmed, Prigozhin’s death would mark a spectacular end to the warlord’s meteoric career nearly a year and a half into president Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... ’s invasion of Ukraine, two months after he led his paramilitary force on a historic, abortive mutiny march on Moscow.
A post by Grey Zone, a Wagner-connected social media channel, claimed that Russian anti-aircraft defences had shot down the plane in the Tver region near the village of Kuzhenkino.
It said that residents heard "two bursts of characteristic air defence fire" before the fall of the plane, "and this is confirmed by inversion traces in the sky in one of the videos", it said, adding that the information was preliminary.
Mash, a news outlet on social media app Telegram, said locals had heard two loud bangs before the crash.
A former Kremlin caterer known as "Putin’s chef", Prigozhin emerged as one of the most important leaders of Russia’s war effort before souring on the military’s leadership so much that he launched a coup against them in late June.
Although Wagner’s men effectively seized control of two major cities in southern Russia, killing at least 13 soldiers as they downed two helicopters and a plane on their march to Moscow, Putin had appeared to forgive them.
Under an agreement with the Kremlin, Wagner decamped for exile in neighbouring Belarus, whose leader Alexander Lukashenko brokered the truce.
Prigozhin said last month that Wagner’s men would eventually redeploy to Africa, where the group continues to fight as mercenaries in several conflicts. He appeared in a video on Monday saying that he was in Africa on a mission to "make Russia even greater on all continents".
Although Prigozhin appeared to have been reintegrated into the Russian security establishment, American officials had said they expected that he was likely to face retribution.
"Putin is someone who generally thinks that Dire Revenge is a dish best served cold," William Burns, CIA director, said while speaking at the Aspen Security Forum last month. "In my experience Putin is the ultimate apostle of payback so I would be surprised if Prigozhin escapes further retribution for this."
The aircraft, an Embraer Legacy, was the same that Prigozhin had regularly used to travel around Russia and as far away as Africa, according to flight tracking site Flightradar24.
When it last broadcast its position, it was at 28,000ft and moving at a ground speed of 513 knots.
The route appears to be the aircraft’s normal flight path to St Petersburg, a run it last made on July 6.
Video of the crash and its aftermath posted by social media with ties to Russian security services showed the plane rapidly descending from the sky, accompanied by a plume resembling shots fired from anti-aircraft defences, before crashing to the ground in a ball of flame.
However, Caliphornia hasn't yet slid into the ocean, no matter how hard it's tried... Mash also reported that security services were investigating the possibility of a "terrorist attack on board" as another potential cause of the blast.
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A heartfelt thank you to Snowy Think and Mercutio for being the first to bring this to our attention, and to the rest bringing further information to us in comments.
A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed today, killing all ten people on board, Russian emergency officials say. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials say, but it isn’t immediately clear if he was on board.
Unconfirmed media reports say the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company.
Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, says Prigozhin was on the passenger list. However, it’s not immediately clear if he had boarded the flight.
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Anton Gerashchenko: A source in Prigozhin's entourage: «Yevgeny Prigozhin had a plan of Wagner PMC operations in case of his death. The details of this plan are not disclosed».
Putin leaving Kursk. Night of the Long Knives for Wagner survivors? Report of a Russian cargo aircraft already in Belarus to ferry Wagner members.
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#17 - Dale is fine. He's of the "Putin is a Geostrategy Genius" cult
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Your #26 looks like a fairly normal martial arts display, Enver Dingle4916, of the kind of thing done by the Tae Kwan Do school Mr. Wife and the trailing daughters went to until the girls left home for their own lives, and Mr, Wife had one too many surgeries to repair wear on rotator cuffs, spine, and knees — only it must be said that that the Tae Kwan Do school concentrated more on precision and power rather than surviving on the battlefield...
My question, though, is what was the purpose of the smoke in this situation? I found it kept me from seeing details of the exercise that looked interesting, which I’m sure was not the intent.
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TW. My assessment is that this is a partial display of military training for Russia's youth for family and friends in the observing crowd. Patrial in that it does not involve weapons, strictly hand to hand combat. But training not neat as lethal to Krav Maga in the West. Therefore, mildly comparable to the ROTC, high school chapters. The smoke canisters emulate battlefield conditions.
Interestingly the units from Russia that pushed Ukraine back was Wagner. Regular Russian units are not doing so well. So all of the huff and puff got a reality check in Ukraine, and that check was not good.
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To piggyback on to what Enver Dingle4916 said, yeah training is just that. Training. You see how things work in the real world when you do it a often it kicks you in the ass.
I was trained by people that actually used this in the real world and the black belts that "trained" in it that I saw later were shit. There is a documentary where an actual trainer of the Devil's Brigade (which he learned from the Hong Kong Police that fought the gangs) completely dismantled the "trained" special forces guys proves that knowledge and tactics win. Every time.
That video was propaganda. Pure and simple. Looked cool, but they would die quickly on the streets.
But, it took over 2 months to slug out this 10 miles or so advance.
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took over 2 months to slug out this 10 miles or so advance.
True, but they are going over mined and entrenched ground that would slow the US military without all the assets of the US military. With the supply lines cut, I expect and hope they will start moving faster.
[Twitter] "A Russian combat helicopter Mi-8 together with the entire crew arrived in Ukraine and surrendered to the Armed Forces," Yuriy Butusov reports. Russian air force related channels said the helicopter got lost due to navigational errors..
This looks to be the first deliberate surrender of such equipment by the Russian Federation.
More here. Pilot defects. Other crewmen not so lucky.
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Not the first "Russian" to defect via aircraft. I saw a report that the GPS failed and they landed at a base they thought was friendly. But if a Ukrainian was flying it, the comment by badanov makes a hell of a lot of sense.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
22:57 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that over the Black Sea, the flight of the MQ-9 Reaper and TB2 Bayraktar UAVs was allegedly recorded, which conducted aerial reconnaissance near the Crimean peninsula. Fighters of the air defense forces on duty were lifted into the air, as a result of which the UAVs changed the direction of their flight and left the air reconnaissance areas, according to Moscow.
22:14 The Russians fired artillery at the settlements of the Limansky territorial community of the Donetsk region: three people were killed, two were injured, the Office of the Prosecutor General said. In particular, three people were killed and one wounded as a result of shelling. Torsk. Another wounded - in with. Zakotnoe.
21:52 171 children remain in the front-line communities of the Donetsk region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said. He clarified that these are the children who have parents. "We are using a tougher mechanism, in particular, forced evacuation with parents. The evacuation continues, we hope to reach zero within two weeks so that there are no children here," Kirilenko said.
To date, 492 thousand people live in the Donetsk region. In particular, Avdiivka, where about 40,000 people lived until 2014, currently has 1,691 people. These are mostly elderly people, although there are also young people under 30 years old.
20:59 The Ukrainian Armored Vehicles Company announced that it had established a joint production of 120 mm mortar shells with two NATO member countries at once. Mortar shells fully comply with NATO standards, and international cooperation and the dispersal of production facilities have helped the company increase the monthly supply of these ammunition for the Defense Forces.
20:26 Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Russia is now transferring tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus. According to him, "such actions are changing the security architecture in Europe and on NATO's eastern flank."
20:22 The war in Ukraine has not reached a stalemate, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said: “We have always clearly understood that the battlefield is very dynamic. Attacks and defenses are taking place from both sides at different points along a very long front line. We see how Ukraine continues to methodically and systematically reclaim territories."
In addition, Sullivan said the Biden administration is confident it can secure additional funding for Ukraine, despite opposition from some Republicans: "We believe that support will and will be sustained - even if there are dissident voices on the other side, we believe that at the core there is still a strong bipartisan basis of support for our policy toward Ukraine."
20:17 PMC Wagner is no longer involved in hostilities in Ukraine and is not going to return in the near future, said Andrey Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, in a commentary to Liga. At the same time, he added that individual Wagnerites with military experience are fighting against Ukraine, but this is not of a systemic nature.
20:09 Zelensky announced that he was returning to Ukraine after a visit to Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark and Greece. On the sidelines of the Ukraine-Balkans summit, the President held talks with the leaders of Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Moldova, and with the President of the European Commission. "We are returning home with new political support, new agreements. Everyone clearly confirms the territorial integrity of Ukraine. There will be planes for Ukraine. There will be additional armored vehicles. We will strengthen air defense," Zelensky assured.
He also said that almost all meetings discussed the protection of export routes through the Black Sea and corridors of solidarity by land. The president called the readiness of the country to take patronage over the restoration of Odessa as a very important agreement with Greece.
19:25 Putin fired the commander of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation, Sergei Surovikin, who, according to media reports, was detained by counterintelligence in connection with Prigozhin's rebellion. Former Editor-in-Chief of Echo of Moscow Alexei Venediktov claims that, according to the decree, Surovikin will be left at the disposal of the Russian Defense Ministry. Officially, such a decree was not published.
19:13 Putin once again announced Russia's alleged readiness to return to the grain deal in the event of a "real" fulfillment of obligations to the Russian side.
19:08 Russians fired at Nikolayevka of the Kherson region, one person is wounded, reported OVA.
19:04 The minefields of Russians on the territory of Ukraine have reached the size of approximately the size of West Germany, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said: "The situation now is such that there are giant minefields, primarily in eastern Ukraine. In such conditions, Ukrainian forces sometimes find themselves in a trap. There are estimates that the minefields are about the size of West Germany, so the question is how to overcome them."
Burbock also noted that Germany is "working at full strength" on the issue of possible deliveries of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
18:19 The Russians fired from the territory of the Russian Federation from a mortar and a grenade launcher on the outskirts of Seredina-Buda, Shostka district, Sumy region, four people were injured, the Office of the Prosecutor General said.
18:05 The Russian Federation for the first time put the new ship Cyclone on combat duty. The Russians say that the ship will replace the cruiser Moskva, but there is one caveat - the launch vehicle failed the tests. More details - in the material Replacement of Moscow .
17:44 The Russians are flooding the ferries to protect the Kerch bridge. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, preparatory work is currently being carried out near the bridge to flood the second ferry, and the occupiers plan to flood at least six such boats in total to create a protective strip in front of the bridge. Between the flooded ferries, they plan to install booms.
The GUR noted that periodic successful attacks by the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine on the bridge led to serious damage to its structure, in particular, road and railway tracks. "A simple measure to protect the 19-kilometer bridge in the form of flooding of ferries testifies to the feverishness of the enemy's decisions and the intellectual crisis within the military-political leadership of the Russian Federation," Ukrainian military intelligence notes.
17:19 Denmark has begun training eight Ukrainian pilots on the F-16, the country's Armed Forces reported. Pilots arrived at the military air base in Skrydstrup, as well as 65 military personnel who will be trained to operate these aircraft.
16:58 Reznikov admits that the war will last a long time: "To win means not just to liberate our land, but to make sure that the enemy never even thinks about returning. And this is a very difficult task. Many in the world still believe that this is impossible." However, according to the minister, the Ukrainians have already proved that "we have a different idea of what is possible and impossible, so we will definitely win."
"We have a strong, insidious enemy, and the war can be long, because this is a real marathon. We will still have painful losses, and in order to defeat the Russians, we must realize that the main thing for victory ... It depends on how people feel our advantage over the enemy at a long distance. This is unity and readiness to fight," Reznikov stressed.
16:13 Rabotino, where the Ukrainian military entered, is an important springboard for expanding counter-offensive actions towards Tokmak, experts say. Attacks there will allow you to start working around the densest minefields of the Russians. For more details, see Where the Armed Forces Break Through .
16:06 Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has handed over to Ukraine 12 bodies of Ukrainian defenders who were listed as prisoners of war, said Yury Taranyuk, a representative of the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. According to him, their faces were confirmed by the International Committee of the Red Cross as being held captive in the Russian Federation. At the same time, the Ukrainian side did not receive any notifications from the Russian Federation about the deterioration in their health. Taranyuk stressed that this "casts doubt on the quality of work or the presence of a medical commission on that side."
15:57 Croatia will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package in the amount of 30 million euros, Prime Minister Andrei Plenkovic said after a meeting with Zelensky. According to him, the Croatian government should clarify the issue of assistance at a meeting on 31 August. Plenkovic also announced a "big international demining conference" to be held in October. In addition, the parties discussed plans to use Croatian ports for the export of Ukrainian grain. According to the prime minister, several thousand tons of grain have already been exported from Croatian ports.
15:25 Montenegro also joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine, Zelensky said after a meeting with his Montenegrin counterpart Yakov Milatovich.
15:21 Danilov said that Crimea would be liberated, most likely by military means: "Crimea is part of our territory, and we must liberate it. Moreover, we will liberate it. Most likely, this will happen by military means - if the country Until then, the aggressor will not understand that she needs to leave our territory. We have no other option. Any other case in relation to Crimea means conservation of the situation, passing the war on to our descendants, children, grandchildren."
15:12 Ukraine initiates the creation of mixed medical commissions for the exchange of prisoners of war, said Andrei Yusov, a representative of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. According to him, this is the third case in world history when such an initiative will be implemented.
According to the Geneva Conventions, such a commission includes three doctors: one from the country that holds prisoners of war, and two from neutral countries. The creation of mixed commissions will help release Ukrainian prisoners, and Russia will return its own.
14:50 Speaker of the Kharkiv OVA Elena Shapoval denied the information of Russian telegram channels that the Russian army allegedly entered Sinkovka, and the Ukrainian troops retreated. According to her, all local authorities are on the ground and working. OSINT analysts have established that the video posted by Russian publics allegedly to confirm their information is actually the village of Voronovo in the Luhansk region.
14:39 Governor of the Bryansk region Alexander Bogomaz announced an attempt by allegedly "Ukrainian saboteurs" to break into Russian territory in the Klimovsky district. According to him, the attack was repelled, "measures are being taken to ensure the safety of civilians."
14:04 Ukraine has already received all the SCALP long-range cruise missiles promised by Paris, Ambassador to France Vadim Omelchenko said. At the same time, he clarified that this batch was a test one, and the shells "proved themselves well." Omelchenko assured that there will be new deliveries.
13:52 Luxembourg joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine.
13:41 Zelensky said during the veterans' forum that all officials who do not understand the meaning of the heroes' policy should be replaced: "Pokrov is ahead, the Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine. It is on this day that we must see and evaluate the result. The first significant result of the implementation the politics of heroes and overcoming the problems that will be discussed, in particular today at the forum. I am sure that the result will be."
The President named the main principles at the heart of the policy of heroes: "No lost destinies. No lost generations. No lost opportunities. And of course, do not waste time. Life time. Everything in it, from honoring the feat of Ukrainians to new educational opportunities for veterans, from the quality of work VLK and rehabilitation to economic opportunities, business and legal opportunities, housing for veterans - everything in the politics of heroes should be such as to help people live.
13:37 Erdogan himself will come to Russia for talks with Putin, Yeni Şafak reports, citing sources in the Turkish presidential administration.
13:18 Russia has launched a new missile ship Cyclone into the Black Sea, which has not yet been tested, said Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden. According to her, in total, at the moment, the Russian Federation keeps three launch vehicles in the Black Sea ready for use - two surface and one underwater, the number of Calibers is up to 20 units.
12:59 The European Union transferred another tranche of 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine as part of the macro-financial assistance program for 18 billion euros, Ursula von der Leyen said. In total, this year Ukraine has already received 12 billion euros of this amount.
12:23 Zelensky said that he had a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, stressed the need to fully resume Ukrainian food exports and transit from September 15.
12:18 The Russian army hit the Kamyshans of the Kherson region. Local residents who were on the street came under fire: one person was killed, one was wounded, said Alexander Prokudin, head of the OVA.
11:55 Reznikov said that 6-7 months is the minimum period for the transfer of F-16 to Ukraine. "But if it is a little more - do not be disappointed, because our pilots have demonstrated their ability to be ready in six months," the minister added. At the same time, it is not yet known how long the training of technicians and engineers will last.
11:47 Over the past 24 hours, the enemy has fired four times at the border settlements of the Chernihiv region - civilian infrastructure, the city council building in Semyonovka, and residential buildings have been damaged. One person died, said the head of the OVA Vyacheslav Chaus.
11:44 As a result of attacks on the airfields of Soltsy and Shaikovka, two Tu-22M3 strategic bombers were completely destroyed, two more aircraft were damaged, UP reports, citing an intelligence source. According to the publication, the airfields were attacked by quadrocopters from the territory of the Russian Federation.
11:29 British intelligence believes that the drone attack on the airfield in Soltsy in the Novgorod region, where the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber was destroyed, was carried out from the territory of Russia, since it is unlikely that copter UAVs have sufficient flight range to reach the object in Soltsy due to outside the borders of the Russian Federation.
11:02 Zelensky said that he had an "open, honest, productive conversation" with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic: "Good conversation. About respect for the UN Charter and the inviolability of borders. About the future of our peoples in a common European home. About the development of relations, which is our common interest."
10:51 Ukraine wants to receive JASSM cruise missiles for F-16s from the United States, which can help liberate Crimea, writes Forbes. The Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles, which have already been handed over to Kyiv, are incompatible with the F-16, unlike JASSM. JASSM-equipped F-16 fighter jets could be critical to a long-term plan to liberate Crimea without a fight, analysts say.
10:27 Hungarian President Katalina Novak has arrived in Transcarpathia, OVA reported. She has already met with the leadership of the regional administration, the regional council, Berehove and the district. After a visit to Transcarpathia, Novak will travel to Kyiv, where he will take part in the third International Summit of the Crimean Platform, which will be held on August 23.
09:58 Warriors of the 47th brigade entered the village of Rabotino and organized the evacuation of civilians on the Bradley BMP, Anna Malyar said. According to her, fighting is going on in the city, the Defense Forces are "performing planned combat work and destroying the enemy," in response, the Russians are continuously shelling Rabotino from artillery.
09:35 Zelensky said that yesterday, as part of the Ukraine-Balkans summit, he held productive talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov. We discussed, in particular, Black Sea security and the protection of alternative grain corridors.
09:07 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed (in Podolsky). In the Kherson region, four people were injured, according to the IVA.
08:53 At night, the Russians launched two missile attacks on the outskirts of Zaporozhye, and also attacked with three UAVs in the open area. Nearby houses were damaged by the blast wave, people were not injured, said Yuriy Malashko, head of the OVA. Over the past day, the enemy shelled the frontline settlements of the region, one person was killed as a result of artillery shelling of Preobrazhenka, another was wounded.
08:44 Ukrainian troops were successful in the direction of Rabotino on the southern front, they are fixed on the achieved lines, Andriy Kovalev, the speaker of the General Staff, said. In turn, the American Institute for the Study of War notes that Ukrainian forces on August 20-21 achieved tactically significant successes in Rabotino in the west of the Zaporozhye region.
08:31 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 22:
personnel - about 258,340 (+410) people liquidated,
tanks - 4362 (+4),
armored fighting vehicles - 8476 (+27),
artillery systems - 5295 (+31),
MLRS - 721 (+2),
air defense systems - 491 (+2),
aircraft - 315 (+0),
helicopters - 316 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 4312 (+3),
cruise missiles - 1406 (+0),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 7722 (+30),
special equipment - 797 (+3).
08:17 Over the past day, about 30 clashes have occurred at the front, the General Staff said in the morning summary . In particular, in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the Klescheevka area of the Donetsk region. In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the Avdiivka area, in the Maryinsky direction, in the area of Maryinka and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region. The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol direction.
07:50 The Russians hit Krivoy Rog with a rocket in the morning: more than 20 private houses and energy infrastructure were damaged, one person was injured, said the head of the GVA Alexander Vilkul. At the moment, several streets and electric transport lines are partially de-energized.
In addition, at night the enemy attacked the Sinelnikovsky district of the Dnepropetrovsk region with a drone, hitting a private enterprise. Another blow to the area was inflicted in the morning - the power line and other civilian infrastructure were damaged, said the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
05:13 In Russian Krasnogorsk, a 25-storey building was damaged by a blast wave when a drone fell. Windows were broken in the high-rise building, cars were damaged, there were no injuries among residents and there was no fire, said the governor of the Moscow region Andrei Vorobyov.
03:49 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that at night two UAVs were detected and suppressed by electronic warfare systems, crashed over the territory of the Bryansk region. Two more drones were detected and destroyed by air defense systems over the territory of the Moscow Region. Dozens of flights have been canceled and delayed at Moscow airports. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin specified that air defense shot down two attack drones in the area of Krasnogorsk and Chastsov.
00:24 Russia has lost its advantage in artillery on the battlefield, said Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Gavrilov. He explained that this happened due to the fact that the Ukrainian forces began to widely use 155 mm artillery, because "every 100 barrels is the same as 300-400 barrels of 152 caliber." "And in fact, today we are balanced with Russian artillery due to the better quality of our artillery, more accurate, more reliable, more modern," Gavrilov added.
00:07 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced an attempt to attack a UAV in the Crimea region. Two drones were allegedly detected and suppressed by electronic warfare. Having lost control, the UAVs crashed over the Black Sea, 40 km northwest of the Crimean peninsula, according to Moscow.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. During the day, 26 combat clashes took place at the front.
by Vera Perun
[LB] In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled the attacks of Russian troops in the Avdiivka area, and in Marinka, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of enemy troops in the Maryinka area of the Donetsk region.
This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the day, 26 combat clashes took place at the front.
Russia carried out two missile and 38 air strikes, carried out 26 attacks from rocket salvo systems. Instead, the aviation of the Defense Forces made nine strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas and two on anti-aircraft missile complexes. And units of missile troops and artillery struck two areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, two ammunition warehouses and a heavy TOS-1A flamethrower system of the Russians.
The situation at the front as of 18:00 on August 22 is as follows:
on the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly;
in Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi , the Russians carried out mortar and artillery attacks on more than 15 settlements, in particular, Rozhkovichi, Seredyna-Buda, Myropilske, Ryasne in the Sumy region and Pletenivka, Vovchansk, Chugunivka in the Khar'kov region;
on Kupyansk, the settlements of Berestov, Tverdokhlibov, Kupyansk-Vuzlovy of the Khar'kov region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks;
in Lymanskyi, the occupiers carried out airstrikes in the areas of Tverdokhlibovo and Serebryansk forestry of Luhansk region. About 10 settlements, in particular, Belogorivka of the Luhansk region and Zvanivka, Vesele, Spirne, and Fedorivka of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery fire from the enemy;
on Bakhmutskyi, the enemy carried out an air strike in the Ivanivskyi district of the Donetsk region. More than 15 settlements, including Minkivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Diliivka of the Donetsk region, were affected by enemy artillery fire.
in Avdiivskyi, the settlements of Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdievka, Tonenke, Umanske of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire;
in Maryinsky, the settlements of Mar'yinka, Pobyeda, Elizavetovka, Novomykhailovka, Katerynovka, Antonovka of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire;
on Shakhtarskyi, the enemy carried out airstrikes in Vodyanyi and Urozhanyi districts of Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were damaged by enemy artillery fire, including Vodyane, Vugledar, Prechistivka, Zolota Niva, and Urozhaynoye of the Donetsk region;
in Zaporizhzhie, the Russians carried out airstrikes in the districts of Mala Tokmachka, Yehorivka, and Robotyny of Zaporizhzhia region. More than 15 settlements, including Poltavka, Gulyaipole, Gulyaipilske, Chervone, and Zatyshsha of the Zaporizhzhye region, were affected by the enemy's artillery shelling;
on Khersonskyi, the enemy carried out an airstrike in the area of Romashkovo, Kherson region. Novovorontsovka, Kherson, and Komysany of the Kherson region suffered from enemy artillery fire.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, are entrenched at the achieved boundaries, and carry out counter-battery countermeasures.
It will be recalled that the Ukrainian military 47th Brigade entered the village of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region with a fight, and organized the evacuation of civilians on Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
Meanwhile, intelligence reports that Wagner's terrorist group as a structure is currently not participating in hostilities in Ukraine. Only the "Wagnerians" fight separately.
Text taken from Russian ministry of defense website (available only through a VPN).
[EngMilRu] Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (22 August 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled five attacks by assault detachments of 41st, 66th, 67th Bechanised and 25th Airborne Brigades of the AFU close to Sin'kovka (Khar'kov region), Novosyolovskoye and Raigorodka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, four infantry fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Tabaevka (Kharkov region).
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of actions by units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation and artillery, four attacks by units of 65th Mechanised and 82nd Airborne Assault Brigades of the AFU have been repelled near Uspenovka and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, three infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles.
As a result of effective counterbattery warfare, 11 enemy guns and four mortars have been neutralised, including: two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, three U.S.-manufactured M119 towed howitzers, Polish-manufactured Krab and French-manufactured CAEZAR self-propelled artillery systems, as well as one UK-manufactured FH-70 gun.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled three attacks by AFU assault groups close to Novomikhailovka and Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 235 Ukrainian servicemen, five infantry fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, as well as one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, two attacks by assault groups of the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled south of Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored fighting vehicles, as well as two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces, four clusters of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit close to Makarovka, Staromayorskoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 240 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armored fighting vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, as well as one UK-manufactured FH-70 gun.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 15 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, as well as one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 139 areas.
In addition, one command and observation post of a unit of the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been hit near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 1st Tank Brigade has been destroyed close to Vasilkovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Air defence facilities have shot down 4 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.
In addition, 39 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Nikolaevka, Zolotaryovka, Novozvanovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Berestovoye, Kodyma, Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region), Mirnoye and Trudovoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 462 airplanes, 246 helicopters, 5,952 unmanned aerial vehicles, 431 air defence missile systems, 11,445 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,996 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,372 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 08/22/2023 to 00:00 08/23/2023
Over the past day Representation reported about 84 facts of firing by the VFU.
There were no reports of civilian casualties.
Damaged two residential buildings in the Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, as well as three civilian infrastructure.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 48 attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead.
On Gorlovsky 34 artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
On Svetlodarsk one artillery attack from 155mm artillery. Having fired 295 units of various ammunition.
A previous 66 artillery attacks were recorded from the AFU side in 24 hours.
21:28 Captured Ukrainian military - about the devastation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video
The West uses Ukraine as a training ground and does not take into account the loss of manpower.
21:26 Russian soldiers use captured Western weapons against Ukrainian soldiers -video
Our servicemen dismantled a heavy machine gun from a British armored car "Mastiff" knocked out near Novomayorsky to destroy the enemy
20:38 Novoselskoye. Kupyanskoe direction. Infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the amount of five people are fleeing. Our artillery does not forgive such moments and a direct hit destroys part of the group, the rest are seriously wounded -video
20:36 Ussuri paratroopers use FPV drones on the southern flank of the Artemovsky direction -video
The advantage of an FPV drone over a conventional quadcopter is its operator-friendly orientation in space and the ability to easily follow a route or pursue a moving target at high speeds exceeding 140 km/h.
FPV drones are difficult to detect and intercept, they are highly maneuverable and give the maximum level of control to the operator. This allows them to be used with maximum efficiency to destroy moving targets, as well as to destroy manpower in dugouts and special shelters.
19:22 Kherson direction situation as of 19.00 August 22, 2023
In the Kherson direction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after artillery preparation, they again made an attempt to land in the island zone on the Dnieper River. In the Golopristan sector, the enemy advanced on Belogrudy Island in two boats.
Heavy artillery fire of the RF Armed Forces destroyed one boat with a landing party, on which there were five people, and the other went back. Immediately after the strikes by Russian troops, Ukrainian formations retaliated against the alleged firing positions.
A little to the east of the formation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two boats landed on Melkiy Island southwest of Kherson, where they immediately set about equipping an observation post. Artillery and mortar crews covered them with fire.
In the north-east of the Kherson region, in the vicinity of Mikhailovka, two high-speed boats will be delivered in the near future. At the same time, in Novovorontsovka and Apostolovo, the preparation of an assault detachment of 121 arr.
Judging by the renewed activity, the Armed Forces of Ukraine intend to attack the defense line of the Russian army on the left bank of the Dnieper again. This time, special attention is paid to the Golopristan sector, where the cannonade does not subside, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting a counterbattery fight.
18:27 Footage of the destruction of the Storm Shadow missile by the crew of the Buk-M1 air defense system of the 29th Army somewhere in the South Donetsk direction -video.
18:10 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for August 22, as of 18:00, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):
- GBPOU "Donetsk College of Professional Technologies" on the street. Aleksinskaya;
- st. Aleksinskaya, 40 - a private residential building, the car was also damaged.
18:00 Rabotino (Zaporozhye): situation for August 22:
In the morning and afternoon, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made several small attempts to regroup, after which the fighting resumed. The tactics of the Ukrainian troops have not changed yet: small groups are scattered across the forest belts, after which equipment begins to accumulate.
The effect of such an offensive for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the same as under Pyatikhatki: the high density of equipment allows the artillery of the RF Armed Forces to hit more targets. The offensive goes along the remaining roads, which facilitates the work of artillery and drones. Minefields still prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine from performing flank maneuvers.
The direction of the breakthrough also does not change - apparently, the plan of the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine involves the exit and consolidation on the northern outskirts of the village. Russian artillery in this area is working tirelessly.
17:25 Statement of head of the press center of the group "South":
The crews of multiple launch rocket systems "Tornado-S" of the artillery unit of the "Southern" group of forces struck at the area of concentration of the 3rd battalion of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Molocharka.
The accumulation of weapons, equipment and manpower of the enemy was hit, including seven tanks, six infantry fighting vehicles, three 152mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mounts and up to ten trucks.
In addition, high-power rocket artillery hit the center for the supply of materiel of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the enemy.
The crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers attacked two points of temporary deployment, ammunition depots and rocket and artillery weapons of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Soledaro-Artemovsky direction, as well as on the ammunition depot of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade in the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction.
Assault and army aviation of the group hit accumulations of manpower and military equipment of the enemy in the Lisichansky, Soledaro-Artemovsky, Alexander-Kalinovsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions.
Artillery hit the field ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Belogorovka, the point of temporary deployment of the 105th rifle battalion of the 109th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Krasnogorovka, the Hammer armored car, an armored personnel carrier, and four pickup trucks with enemy infantry in the areas of the settlements of Grigorovka, Andreevka, Stupochki and Lastochkino.
During the counterbattery fight, an American-made M777 artillery gun was destroyed in the Novopokrovskoye area, two 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled guns in Dyleevka and Zvanovka, and 120mm mortars in Mar'inka, Pervomaisky and Veseloy.
FPV drones hit a mortar crew and an enemy ammunition depot in Mar'inka.
16:27 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are artillery attack Novaya Kakhovka. It is reported that hits fall on Dzerzhinsky Street.
15:49 Personnel the destruction by a Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft of a US-made Willard Sea Force military boat with a landing group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on board near Snake Island.
15:27 Personnel combat work of the calculation of the 57mm anti-aircraft gun S-60 of the Western Military District.
The Russian units continue to modernize and improve weapons and military equipment, taking into account the requirements of modern combat.
In the combined arms association ZVO, the S-60 anti-aircraft gun was installed at the MTLB base. The crew of this weapon is fully included in the combat work, this time the servicemen destroyed the camouflaged opornik of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with quick fire.
Shooting was carried out with high-explosive fragmentation ammunition at a distance of up to 6 kilometers. The result of the defeat controlled the calculation of the UAV.
14:44 As a result of another artillery attack of Gorlovka, 60 transformer substations and 7,506 household subscribers have been de-energized.
13:59 Vremyevsky section situation as of 13.00 August 22, 2023
The regrouping of Ukrainian formations continues in the Vremievsky sector, accompanied by periodic attacks on the positions of the RF Armed Forces in the Urozhainoe area. The goal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this area remains the same - to wear down the defending Russian units and break through the line of Priyutnoye - Cherished Desire.
According to Voin Far East, Russian troops manage to quickly open enemy rotations in forest plantations to the south and east of Urozhaynoye, after which they are being hit by fire. The settlement itself is also systematically attacked.
In the forest belt near Staromayorskoye, Russian artillery hit an ammunition depot and concentrations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Due to high losses in this area, the 253rd TRO battalion was withdrawn for resupply, and the 230th battalion of the 128th TRO brigade arrived to replace it.
13:10 Statement officer of the press center of the group "Vostok"
The advanced subunits of the Vostok grouping of troops, with the support of artillery and aviation, inflicted fire damage on the enemy in the areas of Urozhaynoye and Staromayorsky. More than a dozen places of accumulation of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were affected.
Artillery fire destroyed a reconnaissance group northwest of Priyutnoye, a pickup truck with militants in the Ravnopol region, and an observation and communications post in Ugledar.
During the counterbattery fight, an M777 howitzer was destroyed east of Velikaya Novoselka, and a mortar crew northwest of Novodonetsk.
The use of strike UAVs destroyed the Nona self-propelled artillery gun in the Novomikhailovka area and the Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount southwest of Temirovka.
The crews of the Buk, Tor and Osa anti-aircraft missile systems shot down three Fury and one Valkyrie UAVs.
The military personnel of the Vostok group of troops show courage and heroism in the performance of combat missions.
The battalion commander of the motorized rifle brigade of the group, Major Alexander Mineev, led the personnel during the offensive of the Ukrainian troops in one of the sectors of the South-Donetsk direction.
When conducting positional defense, the motorized infantry, under the command of Major Mineev, managed to repel three attacks superior to the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as to identify and suppress two strongholds of nationalists in several days of fierce fighting.
The enemy did not succeed in this sector of the front, the positions of the Russian troops were held.
12:31 Over the past day, the situation in the Zaporozhye direction was tense, in the course of prolonged artillery artillery attack and assault operations, our units occupied quite advantageous defense lines in the Rabotino area. This was stated by the Acting Governor of the Zaporozhye region Evgeny Balitsky.
According to him, in the area of Rabotino, the enemy assault grouping was completely destroyed. After the new group went the same route, but suffered losses and retreated to the north.
“Over the past ten days alone, the enemy has lost 1,500 people from among the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the equipment cannot even be counted. Enemy losses increased by 30%. These colossal losses are the price for the imaginary success on the world stage, which the Kiev leadership shows to its puppeteer,” Balitsky wrote in the Telegram channel.
11:49 Court in Donetsk sentenced to 22 years in a strict regime colony for a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who fired at a residential building.
11:37 Orekhovsky area situation as of 11:00 a.m. August 22, 2023
Fierce fighting continues in Rabotino. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to gain a foothold in the village with the tactics of throwing assault groups. Today, Ukrainian formations began to publish videos from Rabotino, talking about control over the village.
The assault detachments of the 82nd Airborne Brigade really entrenched themselves on the northern outskirts. And from time to time the Armed Forces of Ukraine try to attack the positions of the RF Armed Forces in the south, but at the moment the attacks are repulsed. Most of the village is located in the gray zone, which is hit by artillery and aircraft.
The same surges are observed to the east of Rabotino, where shooting battles are taking place in landings. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are pressing in this area with numbers, regardless of the losses. A similar assault attempt was made to the southeast of the Chubenkov gully, where the RF Armed Forces repulsed the attack.
The paratroopers of the 82nd Brigade suffered losses and evacuated the wounded and killed, setting up a smoke screen. However, in Malaya Tokmachka, reinforcements from 118 Separate Mechanized Brigade 10 Army Corps were stationed, which are preparing for a breakthrough in the second wave. And, probably, they will enter the battle when there is a breakthrough at the Rabotino-Verbovoye line.
Russian tactical aviation strikes at the identified concentrations of enemy forces using air-to-ground missiles. The destruction of several enemy infantry fighting vehicles has been confirmed.
11:21 As a result of a night strike on Zaporozhye, an unnamed enterprise was damaged, the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs reports. A large-scale fire broke out at the facility, 14 cars also caught fire.
11:00 In the DPR, the National Guard defused cluster munitions
A 10-year-old boy turned to the officers of the OMON of the Russian Guard while on duty to ensure public security in the DPR, who said that he had found items similar to ammunition on the beach.
After examining the beach, the National Guard found three unexploded submunitions from 40mm cluster munitions for multiple launch rocket systems used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Items that pose a danger to the civilian population were confiscated and destroyed in accordance with the established procedure.
10:35 The crew of the Ka-52 helicopter with an accurate strike of a guided missile destroyed an armored fighting vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the South Donetsk direction -video.
10:17 Zaporozhye direction at 10:10:
n.p. Rabotino is a working environment, the enemy is firmly seated in the northern part, fighting is underway, the enemy has already had three evacuations in the last hours. Our artillery is hitting the reserves in the wooded areas.
According to the fighters, “Control is also 50/50, they hide in the basements, they cover them, one Bradley drove in - he got it from the ATGM and that’s it.”
10:07 Soldiers of the Dnipro group of troops destroyed equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region.
As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the island zone:
- two positions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, 12 Ukrainians were killed, five were injured of varying severity.
As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr grouping of troops in the Kherson direction:
- an M 777 howitzer with ammunition was destroyed, five fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, two were injured of varying severity;
- a 120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it were destroyed, three Ukrainians were killed, four were injured of varying severity.
As a result of fire damage by the formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kakhovka direction:
- the position of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was liquidated, five Ukrainians were killed, four were injured of varying severity.
09:54 Situation in the South-Donetsk direction
In the Vremevsky sector, the enemy seeks to create conditions for the resumption of offensive operations. During the day, east of Urozhayne, moved in small infantry groups, using AFVs and armored personnel carriers to evacuate the wounded, rotate personnel and accumulate ammunition/materiel. In Urozhayne itself and the surrounding forest belts, fire damage is systematically carried out both by cannon artillery and MLRS with TPSs.
The situation is the same in the Staromayorsky area - the enemy is trying to accumulate in the surrounding forest belts for an attack on the Priyutnoye - Cherished Zhelaniya sector, and our artillery is preventing this. Currently, due to the losses incurred during the systematic fire impact on Staromayorsky, the 253rd Separate battalion of the 128th Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is being withdrawn to the rear and replaced by the 230th battalion of the same brigade.
A strong point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was opened in the Ugledar sector northeast of Nikolsky, as a result of which it was well “repaired” by our artillery. Otherwise, the situation in this direction remains relatively “calm”.
09:31 The American Stryker armored personnel carrier is on fire in the Rabotino area -video.
09:25 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from barrel artillery:
-- n.p. Kardashinka 12 rounds;
-- n.p. Korsunka 14 rounds;
-- n.p. Podstepnoye 10 rounds;
-- n.p. Kazachi Lagery 14 rounds;
-- n.p. Aleshki nine rounds;
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement of Nova Kakhovka, the settlement of Kakhovka, settlement Gornostaevka, settlement Sagi, village of Solontsy, firing a total of 32 rounds from cannon artillery
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
09:10 Positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the region of occupied Kherson under massive shelling
09:05 Assault units of the RF Armed Forces continued offensive near the village of Ol'shana, Yaroslav Yakimkin, an officer of the press center of the Zapad group, said.
He also said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched six counterattacks in the areas of Petropavlovka and Novoselovka - all of them were repelled by preemptive artillery fire. The losses of the enemy amounted to more than 40 militants.
09:01 During the day, the DPR representative office in the JCCC recorded 66 facts of firing from the AFU, 124 ammunition was fired.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy fired 31 rounds from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead.
On Gorlovsky 32 artillery attacks from MLRS, artillery 155mm and 152mm.
On Yasinovatsky two artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
On Svetlodarsk one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
The enemy fired at Donetsk, Staromikhaylovka, Makeevka, Yasinovataya, Gorlovka, Gol'movsky, Zaitsev, Svetlodarsk.
Over the past day, five people received injuries of varying severity in the Kievsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk and Staromikhaylovka. Two residential buildings and one civil infrastructure facility in Donetsk and Gorlovka were damaged.
08:55 Footage of the destruction of enemy equipment by “Lancets” -video.
08:36 RF Armed Forces opened and suppressed about 30 enemy artillery positions in the Krasnolimansky direction, the 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled guns were hit.
In the same direction, in the areas of the Torsky sector and Serebryansky forestry, the enemy tried six times to attack the positions of the RF Armed Forces in order to restore lost positions. The Russian army struck at the assault groups of three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the 5th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine.
From the Solntsepek TOS, fire damage was inflicted on the accumulation of manpower and firepower of the enemy - the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to more than 50 militants. An infantry fighting vehicle, an armored vehicle and two pickup trucks were also destroyed.
08:21 Russian fighters destroyed American howitzer on the right bank.
It is reported that it was eliminated using a kamikaze drone. Also, along with it, ammunition and personnel were destroyed.
08:15 Frontline summary on the morning of 08/22/2023:
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after massive shelling, entrenched themselves in the northern part of the village of Rabotino and advanced in the Verbove area. The RF Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian units in Stepnoy (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Ugledar and Donetsk directions), Pyatikhatki, Pavlovka, Maly Shcherbaki, Malaya Tokmachka, Krasnaya Krinitsa and Charovna. Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Russian positions in Zherebyanki, Nesteryanka, Kopani, Novoprokopovka, Novopokrovka and Novofedorovka.
In the Ugledarsky sector, Ukrainian troops from Staromayorsky are trying to surround the advanced Russian units that are holding a ledge in the Priyutnoye area. The threat is real. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation fired at the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novodarovka, Staromayorsky, Blagodatny, Yrozhaynoye, Zolotoy Niva, Prechistovka, Vugledar and Vodyany (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name northwest of Donetsk). They themselves were under attack in Priyutny, Volodin, Cherished Desire, Staromlynovka, Kermenchik and Novodonetsk.
In the Bakhmut direction, the RF Armed Forces counterattacked near Kurdyumovka. No success. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of artillery, managed to advance a little near Andreevka. Under shelling, Ukrainian positions in Predtechina, Vesely (a settlement northeast of Soledar), Sporny and Verkhnekamensky. Russian - in Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka, Kleshcheevka and Bakhmut.
In the Luhansk direction, the RF Armed Forces attacked near Sinkovka. There is a promotion. Russian troops attacked the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Belogorovka, Torskoy, Ternakh, Nevsky, Shiykovka, Berestovoy, Kislovka and Kupyansk. Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine worked closely on Masyutovka.
08:05 At night, Geraniums and Iskanders flew over the enemy, and in the morning aircraft from the FAB-500 visited.
Particular attention today was paid to the Zaporozhye region. Several waves of "Geraniums" worked out in Zaporozhye, and then "Iskanders" flew. In the morning aviation worked out FABs against the enemy in Orekhovo.
At night, explosions also thundered in the Kyiv, Sumy, Dnepropetrovsk, Chernigov, Poltava regions.
In the Chernigov region, the enemy side confirms that the Geranka hit the location.
In Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, a combined strike on UAF facilities with drones and missiles.
Early in the morning, explosions also sounded in Krivoy Rog, and local authorities confirmed the impact on objects.
07:59 Summary for the morning of August 22 from the channelTwo Majors:
Over the past day, the enemy has intensified UAV attacks. Enemy drones were destroyed or suppressed in the Moscow, Bryansk, Belgorod regions, as well as northwest of Crimea. At night, a reconnaissance boat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed by an aircraft near Russian gas production installations in the Black Sea.In the morning, reports were received about the defeat of enemy targets in Krivoy Rog and in the part of the Zaporozhye region occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On the Zaporozhye Front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, at the cost of several destroyed assault detachments and burnt armored vehicles (including the Stryker infantry fighting vehicle from the 82nd Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), entrenched themselves on the northern outskirts of the settlement. Rabotino, reported heavy bloody battles in the center of the village. Aviation and artillery destroy the enemy in the surrounding landings. Enemy helicopters were detected at extremely low altitudes.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Sin'kovka area, which, however, was not taken. The enemy urgently tried to replace the bridge over the Oskol River in the zone of control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was destroyed by our FAB, with a crossing. There are reports of attempts to organize the transfer of individual combat-ready enemy units to the direction.
The head of the press service of the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the Russian Army deployed 45,000 soldiers, 500 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, more than 300 artillery systems and 150 MLRS to the Liman-Kupyanskoye direction
On the flanks of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), the enemy does not stop trying to advance. Enemy attacks were also repulsed in the direction of Kremennaya: on the Torsky ledge and in Serebryansky forestry.
In the DPR, five civilians were wounded from the artillery attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[Regnum] President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky asked Greece to protect the grain corridor of Kiev in the Black Sea.
“Ukraine has created an alternative grain corridor in the Black Sea. <…> we demand a stronger air shield… this could be Greece's historic contribution to European security,” the Ukrainian leader said at a briefing following a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
According to Zelensky, Kyiv is also very much looking forward to the participation of Greek companies in the transportation of Ukrainian grain.
In addition, during a meeting with Greek President Ekaterina Sakellaropoulou, the President of Ukraine discussed the current situation on the front line.
As reported by IA Regnum , Ukraine announced on August 10 temporary corridors in the Black Sea for merchant ships. We are talking about routes to or from the ports of Chernomorsk, Odessa and Yuzhny.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, after the country's withdrawal from the grain deal, stated that from July 20, ships sailing in the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports are considered as potential carriers of military cargo. The department noted that the countries whose flags are located on the following ships will be considered by the Russian side involved in the Ukrainian conflict. Separate sea areas of the northwestern and southeastern parts of the international waters of the Black Sea have been declared temporarily dangerous for navigation.
On July 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that maintaining the grain deal in the face of outright sabotage makes no sense and stated that Kiev used the ports controlled by it and the corridor opened by Russia not only to export Ukrainian grain, but also to carry out terrorist attacks.
[Regnum] Russian President Vladimir Putin , speaking at the BRICS business forum on August 22, said that Russia is ready to return to the grain deal, but only if all obligations to Moscow are actually fulfilled.
“None of the conditions of the grain deal was fulfilled, obligations to Russia were ignored,” the president said.
The Russian leader added that the country is deliberately obstructed in the supply of grain and fertilizers, hypocritically accusing it of difficulties in world markets.
As the president noted, Russia can replace the supply of Ukrainian grain both on a commercial and gratuitous basis, especially since it is expecting an excellent harvest this year.
The 15th BRICS Summit kicked off on August 22 in Johannesburg. A plane with a Russian delegation headed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov landed in South Africa . Putin will take part in the summit events via videoconference. The summit will end on August 24.
As IA Regnum reported , on July 17, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov announced the suspension of the grain deal. He noted that none of the promises given to Moscow at the conclusion of this agreement have not been fulfilled.
On July 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that maintaining the grain deal in the face of outright sabotage makes no sense and stated that Kiev used the ports controlled by it and the corridor opened by Russia not only to export Ukrainian grain, but also to carry out terrorist attacks.
The Black Sea deal between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN on the export of grain from Ukrainian ports was valid from July 22, 2022 to July 17, 2023. The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly stated that there are no grounds for a further extension of the deal, since it has turned into a purely commercial export of food from Ukraine to “well-fed” countries.
The second part of the deal concerned Russian supplies of food and fertilizers to world markets. On July 15, the UN Coordinating Center stated that, as part of the agreement, not a single ship with Russian fertilizers was sent.
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Taking this one with a huge truck load of salt. Greece and Turkey hate each other. Turkey will not allow Greece airplanes to fly over its territory.
#2
*Cough* Greece is on the Aegean Sea and any "Protection" depends on the willingness of Turkey and/or Bulgaria to allow Greece access. If Turkey says 'No Ships' and both say 'No Overflights' ...then what?
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[Regnum] The Armed Forces of Ukraine near Khar'kov are on the verge of being surrounded by Russian troops, a retired Ukrainian general Serhiy Krivonos said on August 22 .
“With increasing efforts, they can create the preconditions for the formation of a cauldron for our military units in eastern Ukraine,” he said in an interview with the Direct YouTube channel.
Krivonos pointed to the success of Russian military strikes in this direction, which, after the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, could lead to the encirclement of Khar'kov.
As reported by IA Regnum , before that, Krivonos accused the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky , who announced the strengthening of defense in the Khar'kov direction, of money laundering instead of saving the Ukrainian army. According to the military, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were not equipped with anything necessary for combat operations, because Ukraine suffers from corruption in the defense sector. Krivonos also noted that no fortifications erected in this direction would become an obstacle for the Russian army.
At the same time, the Ukrainian authorities plan to evacuate residents of 68 settlements in the Khar'kov region. Earlier, the head of the Khar'kov regional military administration , Oleg Sinegubov, reported about the evacuation from the Kupyansky district. This decision was made by the local authorities against the background of the active advancement of the Russian military in this direction. According to him, since August 9, 204 people have been taken out of the area, including 71 children.
In turn, US journalist Steven Brian noted that the Russian Armed Forces are rapidly advancing in the Khar'kov direction and will soon be able to liberate Kupyansk, which is a key railway junction necessary for Kiev to deliver ammunition and supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
#1
As for taking Kharkov (as in Ukraine's second largest city), in somebody's fevered dreams. The Russians couldn't take Kharkov when they had an intact army and the Ukrainians thoroughly unprepared to defend it. They haven't crossed the border in force in that area since they got got their asses kicked out.
As for "liberate Kupyansk", how long they bashed their forces against the village of Sinkivka with their 50,000 man attack force?
#2
"The airy balloon of Stategy is firmly anchored to the ground by the leaden gondola of Logistics." --old military saying.
The Russian Army 'only' to redeploy from the Donbas, conjure many new troops from thin air and, AND with the wave of a magic wand develop a logistical backbone on the new Kharkiv Front ...easy peasy.
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[Rusvesna] General Sergei Surovikin was fired from the post of commander of the Aerospace Forces, but left at the disposal of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, says the former editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy, Alexei Venediktov.
He refers to the decree of the Russian Defense Ministry. Such a document has not yet been published.
Over the past few weeks, a number of Telegram channels have reported that Surovikin is under unspoken house arrest.
The Russian propaganda publication RIA-Novosti writes that Afzalov was directly involved in planning and organizing the attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. It was he who was responsible for planning air missile strikes against Ukrainian civilian and energy infrastructure facilities.
Afzalov reportedly commanded the 11th Air Force Army and air defense.
Erdogan says Turkey doesn’t recognize the annexation of Crimea. “Crimea is a component of Ukraine. We maintain our support to Ukraine’s territorial integrity.” Erdogan calls for the release of Crimean Tatar leaders who were imprisoned by Russia
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[RIA] The activity of the Turkish side is gaining momentum just by leaps and bounds. Official statements and insiders follow from Ankara in a continuous stream. More recent. Most recent: According to Turkish media, President Erdogan will visit Russia in the coming days for talks with his Russian counterpart.
The reason is the need to resume the grain deal. And judging by the huge efforts made by the Turks in this direction, this is a fundamentally important issue for them.
True, this is bad luck: there is practically no reaction from Russia, and all these subtle hints, transparent messages and even direct proposals are wasted by Moscow's ignorance.
And Recep Tayyip Erdogan has no one to blame for this state of affairs, except himself. He did everything in his power to bring the situation to its current state.
Byzantine is a mindset native to his part of the world, after all. And in the end the Byzantines had no defense against the Turkish conquest.
It is worth recalling the fascinating intrigue of the events of recent months.
The grain deal was unprofitable for Russia, since the West did not fulfill the conditions for Moscow's participation in the agreement. There were several reasons why the Russian side nevertheless repeatedly agreed to its extension, and one of them was the desire to support Erdogan in a very difficult election campaign for him. Many claims can be made against the Turkish leader, but a leader pursuing a sovereign policy is in any case better than a puppet of Washington.
Erdogan was successfully re-elected in May. The grain deal expired on July 17, but already two or three weeks before that date, it became clear that this time Moscow would not agree to a further extension without fulfilling its obligations to it. And on July 8, Erdogan handed over to Ukraine the commanders of "Azov", who - on his personal guarantee - were to be in Turkey until the end of the conflict.
At that time, it was immediately suggested that the Turkish leader, realizing that the grain corridor was closing, "inserted a hairpin" in Moscow in advance, thereby violating his given word. The scandal in Russia, as everyone remembers, rose then notable, the country's leadership fell on the most harsh accusations. Moreover, Erdogan splashed gasoline on the fire with his comments, which sounded almost insulting. For example, he said that he would discuss this topic with Putin in August, when he visits Turkey. It looked like he was calling the Russian president to his carpet.
However, as always with Putin, one should not jump to conclusions.
August has almost passed, and it dawned on the Turkish side that Putin would not come after all. A few days ago, unofficial information appeared from Ankara that the Russian leader might arrive in September, but, obviously, they made it clear from Moscow that this should not be counted on either. And now the Turkish side is probing the possibility of a visit by Erdogan himself to Russia. And judging by the feverish activity, the Turks are very hot.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is an outstanding leader who demonstrates a phenomenal talent for maneuvering in the turbulent waters of world politics, successfully negotiating benefits and opportunities for his country. But this turns out to be, perhaps, his greatest vulnerability: being able to brilliantly use emerging opportunities for momentary tactical success, he loses sight of the strategic perspective.
Well, yes, a month and a half ago, Erdogan planted a pig on the Russian leadership and Putin personally, releasing the Azovites, and thereby violated his obligations. And the fact that the Russian president is extremely sensitive to the issue of keeping this word is very well known.
As a result, just a month and a half later, the pleasure of the trip put by Russia disappeared into the air, but now the Turks are faced with the question of a blank wall against which Ankara rests when interacting with Moscow.
Now everyone will be able to watch with interest how Turkey will break it.
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[REGNUM] Last year, the Estonian authorities decided to liquidate schools with Russian as the language of instruction on their territory. Representatives of the Russian-speaking community of Estonia (25% of the population of the state), realizing that it would not be possible to convince the government, filed a complaint with the UN. And suddenly the international authorities had their say.
United Nations experts considered the fact of persecution of the Russian language in Estonia as a manifestation of discrimination against national minorities. But this conclusion is unlikely to force the Estonian authorities to reconsider their policy.
STALIN CAME UP WITH THIS
The law adopted last year by the Estonian Parliament provides for the transfer of educational institutions of national minorities to Estonian-language education from 2024. Kindergartens, as well as the first and fourth grades of basic schools, will be the first to switch to Estonian. The transition of the twelfth grade should be ensured by 2032. According to the approved action plan, from 2024 even hobby groups at general education schools, as well as extracurricular activities, will be held in Estonian.
Only private schools fall under the exception, where education in Russian can continue after 2024. In this regard, Estonia turned out to be somewhat liberal neighboring Latvia, where it was forbidden to teach in Russian even in such educational institutions.
However, the other day, three UN human rights experts expressed serious concern over the law adopted in Estonia in December last year, which creates the basis and conditions for the elimination of Russian-speaking education.
“Recent legislative amendments appear to severely restrict education in Estonian minority languages,” said Fernand de Warenne (UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues), Alexandra Xanthi (UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights) and Farida Shahid (Special Rapporteur on Education). ).
The statement of the UN experts was published on the official website of the organization on August 17.
According to them, the law adopted by the Riigikogu (Parliament) on 12 December introduces restrictive and potentially discriminatory measures affecting the rights of ethnic and linguistic minorities in the field of education. UN experts state that the legislation of the state allows children from national minorities to study their native language and culture only to a clearly insufficient extent. “In other words, the language of minorities has actually been abolished as a means of education,” experts say.
They expressed particular concern about how the new provisions of the law could affect members of the Russian-speaking minority, who make up a significant part of the country's population. “Now the law is contrary to international human rights documents ,” the UN Special Rapporteurs emphasized.
The Estonian authorities are predictably trying to disavow the opinion of the representatives of the international organization.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated that "it is not reasonable to link the transition to education in the Estonian language with the guarantee of human rights". They say that the elimination of Russian-language education is “part of the integration policy,” from which Russian children themselves will supposedly benefit. “This is done in order to provide all children, regardless of their native language, with the opportunity to receive a quality education in Estonian, create common opportunities in the labor market and increase social cohesion,” the minister stressed.
Tsakhkna also promised that the Estonian government would definitely "respond to the appeal of UN experts within the prescribed time frame."
This promise alarmed human rights activist Mstislav Rusakov , head of the NGO Russian School of Estonia (RSE), who had previously been persecuted by the authorities for his activities. It was Rusakov who informed Fernand de Warenne about discrimination against Russian schoolchildren in Estonia last year, after which the RSE provided the UN with all the necessary facts.
“I can already imagine what the government will tell them… Russian schools were invented by Stalin for the purpose of Russification. In the USSR, they wanted to destroy nationalities and create a single community. And now Russian schools are fulfilling Putin's plan to split the Estonian society. And in general, Estonia is kind to national minorities and constantly finances them,” the human rights activist notes sarcastically.
DEPRIVATION OF IDENTITY
Of the politicians defending the interests of the Russian community in Estonia, the most active now is the deputy of the Riigikogu from the opposition Center Party Alexander Chaplygin. According to him, UN experts only confirmed the obvious: the Estonian government openly discriminates against national minorities living in the country.
“Why should Estonian language learning take place in such a way as to deprive children of any opportunity to learn in their native language, thereby preserving their national identity?” the parliamentarian asks.
According to him, over the past thirty years, Estonia has mastered huge sums for various programs of "integration" of the Russian minority, including at the expense of money allocated by the European Union.
Estonian authorities got a taste of the deportation of Russian activists
“If we have not been able to properly teach children the Estonian language in special lessons, where does the confidence come from that the new government program will achieve its goal? After all, it is still unclear who and how will teach Russian children and how teaching subjects in a foreign language will affect the overall quality of education, ”emphasizes Chaplygin.
By the way, experts note that former Russian schools cannot be automatically translated into Estonian - special textbooks and programs of the “transitional” period are needed, which are not yet available. There is a frank lack of teachers who are ready to teach Russian children in the state language.
However, Chaplygin adds that the main problem here is not technical difficulties, but that the plans of the Estonian government actually deprive Russian children of the right to preserve their national identity. “In addition to the obvious discrimination, such an approach carries with it another danger: children will no longer perceive themselves as Russians, Ukrainians or Jews, while at the same time failing to become a full-fledged part of the Estonian ethnos. This is a direct path to marginalization: people without their cultural roots, unable to fit into the new cultural reality,” the deputy notes.
Chaplygin predicts that the Estonian government, although they are very fond of ranting about the country's belonging to the "civilized world community", will prefer to ignore the recommendations of the UN.
“In ten years, our society will face the fact that hundreds of thousands of insufficiently educated and deprived of cultural identity citizens will go out into a great life to build our common future,” concludes the parliamentarian.
ALSO ESTONIANS
In many ways, the Estonian authorities, in drawing up their plans, rely on the fact of the obedience of Russian teachers, most of whom do not publicly criticize the planned “reform” of education. They do not speak out not because they agree with everything, but because they are afraid of losing their jobs.
“Why do Russian teachers not resist the liquidation of Russian education? Because they don't want to be out of a job. Of course, they will still be left without it. But maybe you can make it to retirement. Do not rush to condemn,” says Mstislav Rusakov.
Some of the younger generation of Russian-speaking teachers, demonstrating loyalty to the authorities, are not even silent - they loudly express their approval of their plans. So, the music teacher from Narva Alina Voronchikhina became the favorite of the semi-official Estonian media , who said about Russian schoolchildren: “ They were born in Estonia. And we create some kind of wrong identity. Well, what are we Russians? We don't even live in Russia. Yes, we speak Russian. But we also speak Estonian. It's time to understand that we are also Estonians . ”
Opposition publicist Dimitry Klensky was indignant at Voronchikhina's words: “What does a young teacher mean by “Estonian”, what does it mean to be one? It's like: by blood, by culture, by mentality, by faith, by worldview, by political convictions, by Russophobia, finally?
Alina Voronchikhina considers the local Russians to be an ethnic ballast (by the way, almost a third of the country's population!), who "it's time to understand" that they must voluntarily-compulsorily assimilate through the Estonianization of education (which the UN condemns) and serve Estonia. The latter is clear. But at the same time, you will have to assert yourself in the field of Russophobia.”
Klensky recalls the Mamluks and Janissaries - the military units of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire, created from among the boys of enslaved peoples, including Christian ones, who were captured and trained in military affairs. “She (Voronchikhina – ed. note) will go far, maybe soon she will be nominated to the Riigikogu… This is the red price for what is assigned to local Russians/Russian-speakers for their public confessions that they are ashamed to be “Russian”, and even for outright Russophobia.
The publicist gave an example from the same Narva. There, the director of the city museum Maria Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova , securing the director's chair, said that on the wall of the Narva fortress by May 9, a poster with the inscription in English "Putin is a war criminal" was posted and on her initiative, facing the Russian Ivangorod
“The latter also concerns the career growth of chief editors and many journalists of the Russian-language media in Estonia ,” concludes Dmitry Klensky, whose articles the largest Estonian newspapers, of course, do not publish on principle.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances...
